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More companies commit to cage-free eggs in global supply chains
More companies are making commitments to source cage-free eggs in global supply chains, according to the sixth annual EggTrack report by Compassion in World Farming. In the past year, more companies including Pizza Express and Yum! Brands have…
Read moreThe World Is Switching to Cage-Free Eggs Despite Inflation, Bird Flu
Companies are rapidly moving toward cage-free eggs despite the impacts of bird flu and inflation, according to Compassion in World Farming’s sixth annual EggTrack Report.
Read morePoll majority believes factory farming prioritises profits
Poll results reveal that 62 percent of global respondents think that factory farming puts profits ahead of the health of those who consume animal products.
Read moreCOP27: Animal welfare organisation launches campaign to transform the global food system
At a press conference on Saturday at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, Compassion in World Farming launched a campaign to end factory farming and transform the global food system.
Read moreThere’s one big subject our leaders at Cop27 won’t touch: livestock farming
There are just two actions needed to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown: leave fossil fuels in the ground and stop farming animals.
Read moreDutch poultry farm to raise male layer chicks
Dutch specialty egg producer Kipster is ending the habit of culling male chicks by letting the brothers of egg-layers grow up to become an alternative meat source, the company said in a recent press release.
Read moreEU Commission to speed up ban on cages in farming
The European Commission has decided to speed up its revision of the laws protecting farmed animals, as revealed in its work programme just adopted.
Read moreAnimal welfare: EU countries call for ban on killing male chicks
An information note from France and Germany on an EU-wide end to the systematic killing of male chicks was presented at a meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council this week.
Read moreAhead of C40 Summit, 200 Groups Call For Urgent Plant-Based Transition
Ahead of the C40 World Mayors Summit, a coalition of almost 200 groups and businesses have signed an open letter demanding a faster plant-based transition and endorsing a global plant-based treaty as a solution to address the climate crisis.
Read moreHow Sainsbury’s is using frozen food and labelling to tackle food waste
Estimates suggest 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by food waste. But, when looking at the environmental impact of food waste, it’s not just carbon emissions we need to think about: it’s the precious resource we throw…
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